Psalms 69:35

For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
God	אֱלֹהִ֨ים 'E.lo.Him	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural absolute
save	י֘וֹשִׁ֤יעַ yo.Shi.a'	H3467	properly · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Zion	צִיּ֗וֹן tzi.Yon	H6726	Tsijon (as a permanent capital) · proper noun, a place name
build	וְ֭יִבְנֶה Ve.yiv.neh	H1129	to build (literally and figuratively) · conjunction + verb, qal, 3rd person masculine singular
cities	עָרֵ֣י 'a.Rei	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · noun, common masculine plural construct
Judah	יְהוּדָ֑ה ye.hu.Dah	H3063	Jehudah (or Judah) · proper noun, a place name
dwell	וְיָ֥שְׁבוּ ve.Ya.she.vu	H3427	properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person common plural
possession	וִירֵשֽׁוּהָ vi.re.Shu.ha	H3423	to occupy (by driving out previous tenants · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person common plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular

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Cross-references

Isaiah 44:26 That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and…
Psalms 51:18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Isaiah 46:13 I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my g…
Psalms 48:11-13 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
Psalms 102:16 When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
Obadiah 1:17 But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
Ezekiel 36:35-36 And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become f…
Revelation 14:1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 69:30–end

The psalmist here, both as a type of Christ and as an example to Christians, concludes a psalm with holy joy and praise which he began with complaints and remonstrances of his griefs. I. He resolves to praise God himself, not doubting but that therein he should be accepted of him (Psa 69:30, Psa 69:31): "I will praise the name of God, not only with my heart, but with my song, and magnify him with thanksgiving;" for he is pleased to reckon himself magnified by the thankful praises of his people. It is intimated that all Christians ought to glorify God with their praises, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs. And this shall please the Lord, through Christ the Mediator of our praises as we…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 69:34

The call on the universe for praise is well sustained by the prediction of the perpetual and extended blessings which shall come upon the covenant-people of God. Though, as usual, the imagery is taken from terms used of Palestine, the whole tenor of the context indicates that the spiritual privileges and blessings of the Church are meant. Next: Psalms Chapter 71

John Gill on Psalms 69:35

For God will save Zion,.... The church of Christ, as it is often called; See Gill on Psalm 2:6; this is to be understood not so much of the salvation of the people of God, by Christ, from sin and Satan, and the world, law, hell, and death, as of the preservation and continuance of the Gospel church state, notwithstanding all the opposition and persecution of the Jews and Gentiles; and especially of the deliverance of the Lord's people, in the latter day, from the cruelty, captivity, and bondage of antichrist, by the destruction of him; which will occasion joy and praise, Revelation 18:4; and will build the cities of Judah: erect Gospel churches in the Roman empire, and in the several parts…

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John Calvin on Psalms 69:34–end

Psalm 69:34-36 34. Let the heavens and the earth praise him; the seas, and whatever creepeth in them. 35. For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah; and they shall dwell there, and possess it by inheritance. 36. And the seed of his servants shall inherit it; and they who love his name shall dwell in it. 34. Let the heavens and the earth praise him. From this we may conclude with the greater certainty, that, as I have touched upon above, David in the whole of this psalm spake in the name of the whole Church; for he now transfers to the Church what he had spoken in particular concerning himself. In calling upon the elements, which are destitute of thought or understanding, t…

The Church Fathers

Hear thou another thing also: "for God shall save Sion" [Psalm 69:35]. He restores His Church, the faithful Gentiles He does incorporate with His Only-Begotten; He beguiles not them that believe in Him of the reward of His promise. "For God shall save Sion; and there shall be built the cities of Juda." These same are the Churches. Let no one say, when shall it come to pass that there be built the cities of Juda? O that you would acknowledge the Edifice, and be a living stone, that you might enter into Her. Even now the cities of Juda are being built. For Juda is interpreted confession. By confession of humility there are being built the cities of Juda: in order that there may remain without the proud, who blush to confess.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 69

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Dictionary and topics

Gall — (1) Heb. mererah, meaning “bitterness” (Job 16:13); i.e., the bile secreted in the liver. This word is also used of the poison of asps (20:14), and of the vitals, the seat of life (25). (2.) Heb.…
Gin — A trap. (1.) Ps. 140:5, 141:9, Amos 3:5, the Hebrew word used, mokesh, means a noose or “snare,” as it is elsewhere rendered (Ps. 18:5; Prov. 13:14, etc.). (2.) Job 18:9, Isa. 8:14, Heb. pah, a plate…
Psalms, Book Of — The present Hebrew name of the book is Tehill’im, “Praises;” but in the actual superscriptions of the psalms the word Tehillah is applied only to one, (Psalms 145:1) ... which is indeed emphatically…
Shoshannim — Lilies, the name of some musical instrument, probably like a lily in shape (Ps. 45; 69, title). Some think that an instrument of six strings is meant.
Love · OF MAN FOR GO — OF MAN FOR GO

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 69:35

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 69:30–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 69:34

John Gill on Psalms 69:35

John Calvin on Psalms 69:34–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 69:35

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 69:30–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 69:34

John Gill on Psalms 69:35

John Calvin on Psalms 69:34–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 69:22–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 69:34-36

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 69:35